By trying to make things easier for their children, parents can make things much harder for them.

Instead of talking in the hope that people will listen, try listening in the hope that people will talk.

We all know that working out reduces stress, but it's equally true that stressing out reduces work.

Words have incredible power. They can make people's hearts soar, or they can make people's hearts sore.

When we successfully deceive others, they are not aware of it; the same is true with self-deception.

Two of the biggest conversational blunders you can make are saying something when you should stay silent, and staying silent when you should say something.

In all human affairs, the wisest course is to be passionate about the role of reason and reasonable about the role of passion.